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Biden, on His Third Try, Makes It to Summit of US Political Life

Ken Bredemeier

   Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic fixture on the
   American political scene for nearly a half-century, won the White House
   on his third try, according to projections made Saturday.

   When he is inaugurated, January 20, 2021, he will become the country's
   46th chief executive. By then, he will be 78, the oldest U.S. president
   ever elected, surpassing Donald Trump, who was 70 when he entered the
   White House. Biden failed to win the Democratic presidential nomination
   in 1988 and 2008, drawing little support either year.

   A senator from the small eastern state of Delaware for 36 years, and
   former U.S. President Barack Obama's second in command for eight, Biden
   defeated more than two dozen other Democrats for his party's 2020
   presidential nomination.

   Coronavirus campaign

   During the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., Biden conducted one of the
   most unorthodox campaigns in recent U.S. presidential election history.

   He shunned the traditional large-scale political rallies and instead
   staged smaller events, often with supporters socially distanced by a
   safe two meters and wearing face masks. In addition, he has delivered
   numerous campaign speeches from near his Delaware home.

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